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The Colorado Rockies (1-2) and Arizona Diamondbacks (2-1) close out their 4-game season-opening series Sunday afternoon. First pitch from Chase Field is 4:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Rockies vs. Diamondbacks odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Diamondbacks lead 2-1
After losing the 1st 2 games of the series, a 5-run 5th inning down 3-2 on Saturday propelled the Rockies to their 1st win of the season. OF Charlie Blackmon had a pair of hits and drove in 2 runs.
The Diamondbacks won the 1st 2 games of the series 16-1 and 7-3. OF Lourdes Gurriel has homered in all 3 games this season.
Rockies at Diamondbacks projected starters
RHP Ryan Feltner vs. RHP Brandon Pfaadt
Feltner (2-4, 5.82 ERA in 2023) makes his 1st start start. In 2023, he has a 1.69 WHIP, 5.8 BB/9 and 7.9 K/9 in 43 1/3 IP.
- Allowed 4+ runs in 5 of 10 starts and in 3 of final 4
- Was 0-2 with 11.57 ERA vs. Arizona (2 starts)
Pfaadt (3-9, 5.72 ERA in 2023) makes his 1st start. Last season, he had a 1.41 WHIP, 2.4 BB/9 and 8.8 K/9 in 96 IP.
- Had roller-coaster rookie season with 6 starts allowing 5 or more runs and 6 starts allowing 2 or fewer
- Had 3.27 postseason ERA in 5 starts
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Rockies at Diamondbacks odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:26 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Rockies +170 (bet $100 to win $170) | Diamondbacks -210 (bet $210 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Rockies +1.5 (-120) | Diamondbacks -1.5 (+100)
- Over/Under (O/U): 9.5 (O: +100 | U: -120)
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Rockies at Diamondbacks picks and predictions
Prediction
Diamondbacks 7, Rockies 4
Moneyline
The Diamondbacks have won 13 of the last 17 meetings with the Rockies and 8 of the last 10 at Chase Field.
Pfaadt was fantastic in the Diamondbacks’ postseason run last season.
The Rockies scored 5 of their 13 runs of the series in 1 inning on Saturday.
Arizona has scored 4 or more in all 3 games.
Expect the Snakes to close the series with a win but there is no sense in betting them at -210.
PASS.
Run line/Against the spread
The Rockies won as underdogs on Saturday, but in the Diamondbacks’ last 13 wins over Colorado, 12 have been by 2 or more runs.
BET DIAMONDBACKS -1.5 (+100).
Over/Under
All 3 games in the series have had 10 or more runs and 7 of the last 9 meetings have had 10 or more runs.
BET OVER 9.5 (+100).
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